With a playoff win on the line, Hazleton Area rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wyoming Valley West Spartans a 7-0 shutout. Ryleigh Snyder was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
The victory made it two in a row for Hazleton Area and bumps their season record up to 7-11-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those two matches. As for Wyoming Valley West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14-2.
Coming up, Hazleton Area will face off against Williamsport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hazleton Area will be up against Williamsport's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.67 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Wyoming Valley West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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